Top 10 Historically Black Colleges & Universities

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5. Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA.

2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $16,300

Louisiana’s Xavier University is the only historically Catholic Black college in the United States, but despite its sectarian beginnings, it has went on to become a school with a solid commitment to diversity and liberal education values. Xavier University offers prospective students a number of highly competitive scientific education programs and is traditionally recognized as one of the best HBCUs for natural sciences and preparatory medical education. On top of that, Xavier University’s Pharmacy School consistently occupies top spots in national rankings. President Obama, who has taken an interest in the college in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, is an honorary degree holder.

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